quasienantiomer
English
Etymology
quasi- + enantiomer
Noun
quasienantiomer (plural quasienantiomers)
- (chemistry) Either of a pair of compounds, one of which is a derivative of the enantiomer of the other (and has very similar chemical and physical properties)
Related terms
- quasiracemate
References
- Lian-an Liao et al, "A Reactivity/Affinity Switch for Parallel Kinetic Resolution: α-Amino Acid Quasienantiomers and the Resolution of Cyclopropene Carboxylic Acids" JACS